PENALTY BOX - 2024
Fines and suspensions issued by the licensed judges
of the Maine Harness Racing Commission

Date Licensee Violation Occ Track Comments
5/31/2024 Andrew Harrington Mr. Harrington did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/29/2024 Stanley Whittemore Mr. Whittemore did warm up without fastening his chin strap 1 Bang $50 Fine
5/26/2024 Dalton Lee Mr. Lee did make a late driver change 1 Bang $50 Fine
5/25/2024 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 3 Cumb $200 Fine
5/25/2024 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 2 Cumb $150 Fine
5/24/2024 Walter Case, Jr. Mr. Case did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/22/2024 Shawn Thayer Mr. Thayer did go inside the pylons after being pre-warned 1 Bang $200 Fine
5/19/2024 Shawn Thayer Mr. Thayer did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/19/2024 Walter Case, Jr. Mr Case did use the whip "out of the box" 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/19/2024 Douglas Beckwith Mr. Beckwith did warm up without fastening his chin strap 1 Bang $50 Fine
5/18/2024 Todd Whitney Mr. Whitney did talk while on the track 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/18/2024 Alex Richardson Mr. Richardson did talk while on the track 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/18/2024 Todd Whitney Mr. Whitney did use offensive or profane language 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/18/2024 Chris Lefebvre Mr. Lefebvre did use the whip inappropriately 1 Cumb $500 Fine
5/18/2024 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did go inside the pylons 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/15/2024 Michael Markowitz Mr. Markowitz (Friendship Stables LLC) failed to obtain proper license 1 Bang $50 Fine
5/15/2024 Andrew Kogen Mr. Kogen (Friendship Stables LLC) failed to obtain proper license 1 Bang $50 Fine
5/15/2024 Steven Wilson Mr. Wilson did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/15/2024 Michael Stevenson Mr. Stevenson did use the whip "out of the box" 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/12/2024 Bruce White Mr. White did warm up without fastening his chin strap 1 Bang $50 Fine
5/12/2024 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did fail to keep both feet in the stirrups 2 Bang $200 Fine
5/11/2024 Gloria Stevenson Mr. Stevenson did fail to obey the instructions of a racing official 1 Cumb $50 Fine
5/11/2024 Candace Brandstatter Ms Brandstatter did try to race a horse in an unfit condition 1 Cumb $250 Fine
5/10/2024 Douglas Gray Mr. Gray did warm up without colors after the paddock was closed 1 Cumb $25 Fine
5/08/2024 Robert Marston Mr. Marston did fail to honor declaration 1 Bang $250 Fine
5/08/2024 Logan Lanpher Mr. Lanpher did warm up a horse with out wearing proper colors 1 Bang $50 Fine
5/05/2024 Dan Deslandes Mr. Deslandes did touch the horse with his feet while not in the stirrups 1 Bang $100 Fine
5/05/2024 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did touch the horse with his feet while not in the stirrups 2 Bang $200 Fine
5/04/2024 McKenzie Sowers Ms. Sowers failed to maintain a pace comparable to the class of race 1 Cumb $100 Fine
5/03/2004 Brian Lamb Mr. Lamb did fail to obey the instructions of a racing official 1 Cumb $100 Fine
4/27/2024 Cain MacKenzie Mr. MacKenzie was trainer of record of RANALDI, who had an overage of Methocarbamol 1 Cumb $500 Fine
Loss of Purse
4/19/2024 Ryan Berry Mr. Berry was trainer of record of WARRAWEE PREFERRED, who had an overage of Furosemide 1 Cumb $250 Fine
4/19/2024 Charlene Cushing Mrs. Cushing was trainer of record of AIR FORCE GRAD, who had an overage of Furosemide 1 Cumb $250 Fine
4/14/2024 Kevin Switzer, Jr. Mr. Switzer did have his foot out of the stirrup 1 Cumb $100 Fine
4/14/2024 Larry Dancer Mr. Dancer was trainer of record of ALWAY A PANTHER, who had an elevated level of Methocarbamol 1 Cumb $500 Fine
Loss of Purse